1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 5 Music 阅读提速练 阅读理解 A (2018 辽宁省五校协作体联考 ) Big Messaging Apps Abroad While WeChat is China s biggest mobile messaging app， there are many equivalent apps in other countries that offer similar features. WhatsApp(U.S.) Users： more than 600 million Platforms： Android， iOS， Windows Phone
2、， BlackBerry Features： text chat， pushtotalk， file sharing， location sharing With more than 600 million active users， WhatsApp is one of WeChat s biggest competitors.Developed by two exYahoo employees in 2009， WhatsApp originally focused on text chat， but on Aug.6 it also started pushtotalk service.
3、It s noted for its accessibility， ease of use and the absence of adverts.The service is free for the first year， after which $ 0.99(6.06 yuan) is charged for a oneyear subscription. KakaoTalk(South Korea) Users： more than 100 million Platforms： Android， iOS， Windows Phone， BlackBerry and Bada(an ope
4、rating system developed by Samsung) Features： text chat， group chat， pushtotalk， group calls， file sharing With more than 100 million users in more than 230 countries， KakaoTalk is a multiplatform texting application that allows users to send and receive messages for free.With KakaoTalk， users can m
5、essage each other oneonone or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends.You can also choose from many animated emoticons and share them with friends. Line(Japan) Users： more than 600 million Platforms： Android， iOS， Windows Phone， BlackBerry and PC Features： text chat， group chat， pushtotalk，
6、 file sharing， location sharing，gaming， stickers Line tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 countries.Apart from text and voice messaging， Line provides its users with more than 250 original stickers and emoticons to buy from its own shop.In the first quarter of 2013 alone， it made $
7、17 million just from stickers.The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE GAME. 【解题导语】 本 文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国、韩国和日本三个国家不同的手机信息应用程序。 1 Compared with the other two apps ， which of the following features makes Line 【 精品教育资源文库 】 stand out? A Group mobile games. B Free emoticons. C F
8、ree downloads of the app. D Text and group chat. A 解析 ：细节理解题。通过这三个不同的手机应用的比较并根据最后一段的最后一句“The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE GAME.” 可知 ， Line 和另外两个应用的不同之处就是它可以允许朋友们一起玩游戏 ， 故答案为 A。 2 Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage? A Users can always send and
9、 receive messages for free with WhatsApp. B Users can share files with any of the three apps. C KakaoTalk frees users from unwanted advertisements. D Line is the most popular one of the three apps. B 解析：推理判 断题。从三个手机应用的 Features 部分可以发现它们共同的特点是file sharing， 故答案为 B。 3 In which part of the newspaper may
10、 this article be found? A Advertisement. B Economy and Finance. C Entertainment. D Science and Technology. D 解析：文章出处题。这三则信息都是关于手机应用的 ， 介绍的是科技方面的内容 ，所以应选 D。 B (2018 惠州第一次调研 )When I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it. When winter arrived, th
11、ick and heavy snow would fall, and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a day of fun. I remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to go sledding. Finally, one winter I was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up
12、the long hill and prepared to ride down it. The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers had the time of my life.It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled.Near the end of the day I was too overjoyed when my oldest brother decided
13、 to let me try riding the sled all by myself. I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach. Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside.I was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course， straight towards one of those big oak
14、 trees. My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming. At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the tree.I could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling，“ You have to steer(操控 )! You have to steer！ ” Sadly, that wasn t the last time I failed to steer
15、 when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life.Many times problems， troubles, and my own failures have sent me crashing into the trees of anger， frustration, and despair. I am still learning that life isn t always safe sledding. I am still learning that it is up 【 精品教育资源文库 】 to me to steer my
16、self back to love, back to kindness， back to goodness， and back to God. Life is a trip, but no one ever said it was a smooth ride.Steer well then.Steer straight.Steer your soul towards the light and the love that are all meant for us. 【解题导语】 作者小时 候有一次滑雪时差点撞到橡树上 ， 但在最后一刻 ， 作者翻滚到雪地里才得以化险为夷 ， 同时他学到了一个人
17、生道理：学会自我掌控。 4 What do we know about the author when he was very young? A He lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it. B He was frightened to go sledding with his brothers. C He longed to go sledding with his brothers. D He carried his brothers sleds as they went sledding. C 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第三句 “I
18、 remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to go sledding.” 可知 ， 作者因为年龄太小不能去滑雪 ，只能嫉妒地看着哥 哥们玩。据此可知 ， 作者小时候很渴望和哥哥们一起滑雪 ， 故 C 项正确。 5 Which of the following can replace the underlined word“ exhilarating” in Paragraph 2? A Delightful. B Terrifying. C Ordinary. D Violent. A 解析：词义猜测题。根
19、据第二段第二句 “It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled.” 可知 ，这句话描述的是作者第一次滑雪时在木雪橇上从山上冲下去 ， 风从脸上刮过时的快感。根据第一段作者渴望滑雪的描述再结合下文中的 “overjoyed” 可知 ， 作者玩得很开心 ， 据此可以判断 ， 画线词意为 “ 令人愉快的 ” ， 故 A 项正确。 6 Why did the author fall off his sled? A Because his
20、 sled crashed into an oak tree. B Because he lost control of his sled. C Because his brother pushed it so hard. D Because the hillside was snowy. B 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “I was doing pretty well.one of those big oak trees.” 可知 ， 作者撞到了雪地里的一个树桩 ， 然后径直撞向一棵大橡树 ， 再结合该段中的 “At the last possible second. You have
21、 to steer！ ” 可知 ， 作者从雪橇上掉下来是因为他失去了对雪橇的控制。故 B 项正确。 7 What does the author mean to tell us? A Losing control of a sled can be dangerous. B Courage and determination can change ones life. C Life can be controlled by oneself. D Life is a mystery full of coincidences. C 解析：推理判断题。通过全文再结合文章最后一段的前两句 “Life i
22、s a trip, but no one ever said it was a smooth ride. Steer well then.” 可知 ， 作者认为人生的旅程不是一帆风顺的 ， 应该学会掌控生活。据此可以判断 ， 本文旨在告诉读者 ， 人生是可以由自己撑控的 ， 故 C 项正确。 C (2018 郑州一中高三入学测试 )Enjoying a musical performance no longer requires 【 精品教育资源文库 】 a costly ticket or a trip to a theater.These days， musicians are perf
23、orming in private homes， at haircutting shops， at airports.even on ferry boats. Musicians like house concerts.At music clubs， they often have to perform over loud conversation or deal with people who have had too much alcohol.People at house concerts are more focused on listening to the music. Just a few hours before the Bombadils started singing
